obituaries
- February 18, 2026Jean Delores Paulsen Stradinger, age 96, died on Feb. 4, 2026, in Portland Oregon, after a brief illness. Born June 30, 1929, and raised in Steen, Minnesota, daughter of Vyron and Sadie (Eichner) Paulsen, Jean graduated from Hills High School as class valedictorian. She attended Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa, where she attained her elementary education degree and met her future husband, Arnie…
- February 18, 2026Arland “Swede” Anderson, 89 years old of Bloomington, Minnesota, passed away on Feb. 5, 2026. He was born Sept. 10, 1936, in Luverne, Minnesota. Swede is preceded in death by his wife Peggy Anderson. Survived by four children are daughter Jane Bechtle, Winona, Minnesota; son David Anderson, Mesa, Arizona; son Steven (Lisa), Shakopee, Minnesota; son Bruce (Lynn), Farmington, Minnesota, as well…
- February 18, 2026Loren James Forrest, age 82, of Luverne, died of heart failure at the home farm on Feb. 10, 2026. Visitation was from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, at St. John Lutheran Church in Luverne. Funeral was at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, in Luverne. Rev. Dr. Phil Booe officiated. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne. Dingmann Funeral Home, in Luverne, was in charge of arrangements. …
- December 30, 2024The following is a list of the obituaries that appeared in the issues of the Rock County Star Herald in 2024. December 2023 Dec. 7: Robyn VanDinther, Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. 13: William Krotzer, 76, Beaver Creek. Dec. 24: Mary Kraetsch, 89, Luverne. Dec. 25: Lloyd Matthiesen, 87, Luverne. Dec. 26: George A. Bonnema, 74, Luverne. Dec. 29: Joseph Kellen, 82, Adrian. Dec. 31: Steven…
- October 09, 2024Doris Betsy Gath was born July 2, 1929, at home in Kenneth, Minnesota, to Gus and Reba (Wurm) Gullickson. She grew up on the farm and graduated from high school in Luverne, Minnesota, in 1947. Since she lived 20-plus miles from school, and there weren’t any school buses, she rode to school with a boy from a neighboring farm, Elmer Gath. After her graduation Doris’ family quit farming and moved to…
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